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Three small jars of sun dried tomato pesto.
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5 from 15 votes

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto (Pesto Rosso)

Easy and versatile pesto made with sun-dried tomatoes, chopped red onion, olive oil, basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and red wine vinegar. This recipe makes 1 ½ cups of pesto. One serving is 2 tablespoons of pesto for the nutrition calculations.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Any
Keyword: pesto, sun-dried tomato pesto
Servings: 12
Calories: 167.9kcal
Author: Susan Pridmore

Equipment

  • fine mesh strainer to drain the jar of sun-dried tomatoes
  • Mini chopper or food processor (using a small bowl)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce jar sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

Instructions

  • Drain the sun dried tomatoes.
  • Pile the sun dried tomatoes, basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, onion, garlic cloves, salt and pepper into the bowl of a food processor or mini chopper fitted with a metal blade.
    If using a food processor with a feed tube, stream the olive oil into the pesto while the food processor is running until the pesto is completely blended and emulsified.
    If using a mini chopper without a feed tube, add ½ of the olive oil, and buzz the mini chopper until mostly chopped. Remove the lid and add the remaining olive oil. Run the mini chopper until the pesto is completely blended and emulsified.
    Add the red wine vinegar and buzz a few times.
  • Serve at room temperature if using as part of an appetizer tray or store in an airtight container, such as a jar, in the refrigerator. When storing, I recommend covering the pesto with a little olive oil. This keeps it from drying out on the top.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 167.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.1g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 12.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 3.6mg | Sodium: 142.2mg | Potassium: 687.3mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 7.4g | Vitamin A: 307.9IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 64.1mg | Iron: 2mg